External Quality Internship

External Quality Internship

Macclesfield

About AstraZeneca

AstraZeneca is a global, science-led biopharmaceutical business and its innovative medicines are used by millions of patients worldwide. AstraZeneca Summer Internships introduce you to the world of ground-breaking drug development, embedding you in highly dedicated teams, committed to delivering life-changing medicines to patients. Our 10–12-week program is designed for undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students. We offer exciting opportunities across Research & Development, Operations, and Enabling Units (Corporate functions).

Our internships immerse students in the pharmaceutical industry, allowing the opportunity to contribute to our diverse pipeline of medicines whether in the lab or outside of it. You will feel trusted and empowered to take on new challenges, but with all the help and guidance you need to succeed. This internship will help you develop essential skills, expand your knowledge, and build a network that will set you up for future success. You will be surrounded by curious, passionate, and open-minded professionals eager to learn and follow the science, fostering your growth in a truly collaborative and global team.

Our purpose is bold and so is our approach. Becoming a more agile and innovative company means building a dynamic, inspiring culture where we celebrate entrepreneurial thinking and act with a sense of urgency. We are courageous, taking risks and learning from both success and failure. We are curious, creative, and open to new ideas and ways of working. Above all, we are passionate about science and driven to always put patients first. When you join us, you will be part of a great place to work; in an environment that energises and empowers each of us to achieve our goal to develop and deliver medicines.

An exciting opportunity to join the External Quality organisation based at our Macclesfield site in Cheshire. External Quality has many areas of accountability working with our external suppliers and supply chains, assuring quality and compliance of all outsourced activities.

A 10-12 week summer placement will involve providing support to the teams within External Quality; specifically gaining experience with Quality System Governance, Quality Event Investigations, Supplier oversight, Stakeholder management and contribution to digital/AI initiatives.

You will gain transferable core skills and knowledge, in addition to gaining skills specific to the working practices of the team.

Essential Candidate Requirements:

Good interpersonal skills

Good team working skills

High organisation skills and confidence to work independently

Logical thinking to be able to apply processes

Ability to apply a rational approach to problem solving, making judgements based on sound reasoning, risk and approaching problems in a logical manner

Seek to identify continuous improvements

High numeracy and literacy skills

Computer literacy

The ability to learn

Self-motivation

Initiative

AstraZeneca is where you can immerse yourself in groundbreaking work with real patient impact.

Trusted to work on important projects, youll have the independence to take on new challenges while receiving all the guidance you need to succeed. Our collaborative environment is designed to help you grow professionally and personally, surrounded by passionate individuals eager to make a difference.

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca, starting with the recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics.

We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any reasonable adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.

Ready to make an impact? Apply now and join us on this exciting journey!

Date Posted

05-Jan-2026

Closing Date

19-Jan-2026

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.